Bahrain okays Israeli settlement imports

[Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect later statements by Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani that Manama will distinguish between Israeli goods from disputed territories…

Netanyahu: Gantz needs to put on brakes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on his coalition partner, Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, to reverse course to avoid the prospect of new elections. Gantz and…

Is Israel facing 4th elections in 2 years?

The grim prospect of heading to the polls for the fourth time in two years looms, as the 23rd Israeli Knesset passed a preliminary vote of no-confidence in the government…

Jordan calls for Palestinian state

Jordan’s King Abdullah II has reiterated the Hashemite Kingdom’s support for the Palestinian quest of statehood. “His Majesty stressed Jordan stood with all its resources alongside Palestinians in achieving their…

COGAT helps start of Christmas celebration

Christmastime is an important and festive season in the Holy Land, where traditional holiday events attract significant tourism and help bolster local economies. Sadly, this year’s celebrations take place under…

Thai, Iran prisoner deal linked to Israel

A British-Australian academic accused of being an Israeli spy was freed from an Iranian prison in exchange for the release of 3 Iranian convicts in Thailand, who allegedly targeted Israeli…

IDF stops car-ramming attack near Jerusalem

Israeli security forces prevented an attempted Palestinian car-ramming attack at the a-Za'im checkpoint near Ma’ale Adumim just outside Jerusalem yesterday. IDF Border Police were suspicious of the driver after he…

Gantz probes Netanyahu submarine deal

Israeli Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz has convened a ministerial inquiry into the so-called “Submarine Affair.” Case 3000, as it is known officially, involves allegations that several civilian…

Pompeo makes historic Golan, West Bank visits

Mike Pompeo has become the first United States Secretary of State to visit an Israeli West Bank settlement and the Golan Heights. Last year, Pompeo, an evangelical Christian, broke with…